Snapshots
by Eliot Parker
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Pub Date May 26 2020 | Archive Date Jul 12 2020
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Description
Eudora Welty’s quote “A good snapshot keeps a moment from going away” is a theme that permeates all of the stories in Eliot Parker’s collection of short stories, Snapshots. These stories are set in West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky. In the plots of the stories, the makeup of the characters is more interesting and important than the circumstances that the characters find themselves trying to manage. Each protagonist finds themselves in a complicated set of personal and professional relationships. By their nature, relationships are complicated. The protagonists in these stories are shaped by their backgrounds, life experiences, and expectations of other people. Conflicts arise for these protagonists when decisions and choices made by others alter the expectations and circumstances expected by the protagonists.
In each of these stories, the lives, values, and beliefs held by the characters are deconstructed and each of them face a new reality brought on by an experience or situation that forces them to reexamine who they are and who they need to become. Each of these characters occupy a variety of professional spaces: cops, a rich, successful couple, convicted criminals, and others grieving the loss of a loved one and grieving the absence of love.
Advance Praise
"Each story specializes in a twist that challenges readers to think about their expectations and prejudices about outcomes, people, and circumstances. Each will delight short story enthusiasts looking for literary works strong in tension development, plot, and the ability to craft something unexpected and different from disparate life experiences. --Diane Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review.
Eliot Parker's new collection of short stories is set largely in Eastern Kentucky, Southern Ohio, and West Virginia. Eliot is an observer and imaginer of life's quirky, ironic, random pay backs. His stories almost always have some twist or turn or surprise at the end-- in many cases the punishment of a nasty main character.-- Meredith Sue Willis, author of Out of The Mountains and Re-Visions."
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781642797138 |
| PRICE | $14.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 220 |
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Featured Reviews
Diane M, Reviewer
I love short stories. And this book was such a wonderful read. Every story was just long enough but making you want just a little more.
First for me from this author however I will looking to see what other books he has out.
Thank you to the publisher and Net Galley for an early release of this book.
Peachygirl ., Reviewer
This was such a wonderful read. I thoroughly enjoyed each and every story.
Disclaimer: Received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book.
Marianne S, Reviewer
A huge thanks to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
It's a wonderful collection of short stories with different genres. The first ones creep me out though sensitive scenes were not graphic. Some stories made me ask questions like, "Is this it?" and made me look for the next page which does not exist. I think, the best one was the last story. It talks about healing from losing someone special. It greatly touched me and I hope to read more from this writer.
V N, Reviewer
This was a very good assortment of short stories. Something for everyone. I really enjoyed this book. Thanks to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for the arc of this book in return for my honest review. Receiving the book in this manner had no bearing on this review.
Paul V, Reviewer
A strong collection of stories in multiple genres, mostly set in the Midwest. These are engaging and interesting. Recommended for anthology and short story fans.
I really appreciate the review copy!
Jennifer J, Reviewer
I have always been an avid fan of short story collections and this was honestly one of the best ones that I have read. There is something lyrical, dynamic, and moving in the writing style that really draws you in. I liked the way that these stories were not related, but just seemed to fit together. I would love to read more in the future from this author and will be recommending to others. Thanks for the ARC, NetGalley.
Denice L, Reviewer
One of the best reasons to read a book of short stories is to see the breadth of an author's writing skills. The ability to communicate a complete story in just a few pages and give the reader's an "experience" with each tale is a difficult skill. Eliot Parker has taken a moment in time....a SNAPSHOT if you will...and built a human experience around the character's before and after that one moment. He utilizes settings across many genre, you'll experience love, hate, misery, grief, mystery and more. Each story is a gem on it's own merit. Together, they gave me lots to think about.
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